Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
The Arts Council of England
21 Bloomsbury Street
London
WC1B 3HF
UK
Contact person: Amanda Jones
Telephone: +44 1615374120
E-mail: amanda.jones@artscouncil.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.artscouncil.org.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-IT-services:-consulting%2C-software-development%2C-Internet-and-support./AQ7P9Z26G7
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Grant Funding
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Quality Evaluation Framework
Reference number: 406 ACE ITT
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Quality Evaluation Framework: A quality evaluation tool that captures data and provides users with insights into what audiences, participants, peers, artists and creative practitioners think about the work they produce.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 350 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72260000
73210000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
In this Procurement, we are seeking a suitably qualified Contractor to provide an online data collection and analysis platform and associated support services that will enable the Cohort (as defined in Part 5) to capture data from their audiences, participants, peers and self to provide insights into what they think about their activity. The tool should use self, peer and public assessment to capture the quality of the arts and cultural work. A detailed set out requirements is set out in the ITT which can be downloaded from; https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-IT-services:-consulting,-software-development,-Internet-and-support./AQ7P9Z26G7
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
1 350 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/10/2022
End:
31/03/2026
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/AQ7P9Z26G7
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
As outlined in the tender documents
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As outlined in the tender documents
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
02/06/2022
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
02/06/2022
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
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To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
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GO Reference: GO-2022422-PRO-20016094
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court
The Royal Courts of Justice
London
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The Arts Council of England
21 Bloomsbury Street
London
WC1B 3HF
UK
Telephone: +44 1615374120
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/04/2022